{"id":24996,"date":"2021-03-05T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T08:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shomei-tanteidan.org\/?p=24996"},"modified":"2021-03-05T17:37:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T08:37:13","slug":"coffeebreak-062","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shomei-tanteidan.org\/en\/coffeebreak-062\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol.062-How to Live and Work in this new era with Covid 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Interviewer: Yumeka Miyamae<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Miyamae\uff1a<\/strong>In the past year telework has really taken off, which has really changed how we live and work.\u00a0 Today I`d like to talk about living and working in this new era with Covid 19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Mende\uff1a<\/strong>Yes, I`d like to hear your thoughts, also.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Miyamae\uff1a<\/strong>Generally, people select an area to live that is within an easy hour commute to the office.\u00a0\u00a0 Where people live is basically decided by where one works, since the norm is to go to the office to do your work.\u00a0 In other words, work time = office time.\u00a0 Work and private life are clearly divided by place, time, and role.\u00a0 That is up until one year ago.\u00a0 One thing I have felt during teleworking this past year is the line between work and private is obscured.\u00a0\u00a0 I am having trouble switching between the two.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Mende\uff1a<\/strong>For people like you with a family and small children at home, I think it is much harder to switch on and off.\u00a0 A long time ago when my wife used to teach at the university,\u00a0 she had to commute two hours one way, for a total of four hours of commute time a day.\u00a0 Such a waste of time.\u00a0\u00a0 I suggested she rent an apartment near the campus and crash there on days she was too tired to go home, but she refused and said she needed to come home so she could “switch off.”\u00a0 I didn’t understand then, but now I think this is what she meant.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Miyamae\uff1a<\/strong>At home, I have divided my work and private life by room, but my children interrupt and I can’t seem to proceed on schedule.\u00a0 It is nice to not commute while teleworking, but there are other hurdles.\u00a0 If people continue on this path with teleworking there will be less need to go into the office.\u00a0 So, I suppose offices will need less space and maybe even move some services to local areas.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Mende\uff1a<\/strong>Many companies seem to be moving in that direction.\u00a0\u00a0 It is especially evident in the IT industry.\u00a0\u00a0 I think if your work doesn’t require you to be present at the office you should be able to work from wherever.\u00a0\u00a0 Work in the design profession is usually a collaboration of many people as a project progresses forward.\u00a0 Many projects cannot progress just with contact through ZOOM, making 100% telework difficult.\u00a0\u00a0 However, right now all our work in China is through video conferences since we cannot travel at this time.\u00a0 We are getting very creative with ways to continue on-site project supervision.\u00a0 I am a very analog person and want to be on-site.\u00a0\u00a0 Images from a computer screen are just not enough.\u00a0\u00a0 The global trend is leaning towards telework and virtual settings, but don`t think virtual reality, alone, will bring out real creativity.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Miyamae\uff1a<\/strong>I think facial expressions are very clear on the screen, but some nuances and other feelings are better felt in a face to face meeting.\u00a0 There are advantages and disadvantages.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Mende\uff1a<\/strong>I think it is very risky to base all decisions on what you see on a screen.\u00a0\u00a0 The screen only reveals sound and visual sensory data.\u00a0 Onsite, there might be a slight breeze, smells, tastes, the feel of a texture.\u00a0 The presence of all this is important.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Miyamae\uff1a<\/strong>So what do you think is an ideal working situation? Remote work mixed with coming into the office two are three times a week?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Mende\uff1a<\/strong>Yes, that might work.\u00a0 Maybe twice a week one works at home, without office distractions and at their own pace.\u00a0\u00a0 Then meets with other team members the rest of the week.\u00a0 On one`s days at the office, we could also make time to communicate with clients.\u00a0 This might be a good plan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Miyamae\uff1a<\/strong>At home one can really concentrate and work at your own pace.\u00a0 However, going into the office is also refreshing and reinforced effective work techniques.\u00a0 Both have advantages.\u00a0 Teleworking became popular in Japan a few years ago when a movement started to better the working environment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Mende\uff1a<\/strong>Yes, that is right.\u00a0 For several years now, I think many companies have no problem with teleworking and they understand the irrationality of a long commute on overcrowded trains.\u00a0 But now, in the middle of this pandemic, we realize it even more.\u00a0 Common sense or what was thought to be hurdles to teleworking are being overturned.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Miyamae\uff1a<\/strong>Because of Covid-19, teleworking has really progressed.\u00a0 I hope companies continue to rethink the working environment, consider more flexible office hours, and encourage routine teleworking, not just because of special circumstances or a proclaimed state of emergency.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Mende\uff1a<\/strong>I hope this movement to reform the way we work is not just another trend.\u00a0 We all need to continually question what are considered commonsensical ways of working to achieve betterment in the workplace.\u00a0\u00a0 What it comes down to is the individual.\u00a0 Each person in the workforce needs to become a quick thinker to work more efficiently, and not be just another drone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Miyamae\uff1a<\/strong>Yes, I think it is important for everyone to find added value in their work.\u00a0 I want to explore new ways of working while I continue to be a productive member of society.\u00a0 Thank you for our talk today.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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